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ANTONIA ROBINSONltake City Reporter
Unleaded gasoline prices in Lake City this weekend ranged
between $3.73 and $3.89 per gallon depending on location in
the city. Five states are reporting average gas prices above
$4 per gallon.

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Prices creeping
up across the
co~untry.
By CHRIS ~KAHN .
AP Energy Writer
NEW YORK--- The aver-
age price of gasoline is now
above $4 per gallon in five
states, and it could rise
to that level in New York
and Tiashington, D.C., by
today. -

regular cost an average of
$3.979 in New York and
$3.9'99 in Washington.
The rapid increase at.
the pump follows a parallel
rise in oil. Oil, which has
been rising slowly since
2009, gained momentum
- as the Libyan rebellion
effectively shut down its
exports. Crude has jumped
28 percent since the upris-
ing began in the middle of
February.

In portions of Alachua
County, gas was reported
selling at $4.03 this week-
end. In Lake City, gas prices
ranged from $3.73. to $3.89
as of Saturday afternoon
For American drivers, the
$4 mark is a grity~ reminder
of tougher time's, The -last
time gas prices were that
high was in the summer
of 2008, just before the
economy went into a tail-
spin. Retail surveys. sug-

gest motorists are reacting
to higher prices now by
buying less fuel, yet the
government.exrpects pump
prices to keep climbing this
summr.
The national average has
increased for 24 straight
days, hitting $3.82 per gal-
lon on Friday. Motorists
in Connecticut, Illinois,
California, Hawaii and
Alaska nowi pay more than
$4 per gallon. A gallon of

Local kids ~take

aiplne reidoe .
By ANTONIA ROBINSON
arobinson~lakecityreporter.com'
Goingr on her first air-
plane ride'wads a unique
experience for Simne Ells,
9, of Lake City.
Ellis and more than 70
Other students participated
in the Young Eagles Day
Saturday at Cannon Creek
Airpark. The program. con-
tinues from 1-3 p.m. today
for students ages 8-17.
"I liked it," Ellis said. "We
saw lakes that looked really
big ifi the plane." ,
The Experimen~tal
Aircraft Association Chapter
977 has hosted the event
since 1996, said Elaine
Phillips, event organizer.
The Young Eagles Program
was designed to introduce
children to aviation.
"I didn't get to fly in a
plane as a child," she said.
Each year Young Eagles
Day takes children in the
community on a free ~air-
plane ride.
The seven different pilots
took children up for about
EAGLES continued on 3jA

~ANTONIA ROBINSON/Lake City Reporter
Jack Wells (left) and other Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 977 members from Lake City help Sara Ellis, 16,
and Simone Ellis, 9, off an airplane as Sasha Ellis, (far right} 10, looks on. The three girls went for a free airplane ride
Satun;Iay courtesy of the club as part of the Young Eagles program.

lished a March of Ijimes campaign to
raise money for a cure to polio. People

House

flushes

septic

Sys tem

Bill repealed
by 110-3 vote;
Senate to review.

Associated Press

STALIAHASSEE The
Florida House has voted to
repeal a requirement for
Septic tank inspections that
was passed last year.
The repealer bill (HB 13)
wvas .approved over whelm-
ingly by a vote of 110-3 on
Friday. It now goes to the
Senate for consideration.
State Rep. Marti Coley
is the bill's sponsoP: The
Marianna Republican~. said
the requirement was, intru-
sive anid became a burden
on lower-income homeown-
ers.
DemocraticRep. Michelle
Rehwink~el Vasilinda of
Tallahassee 'was one of
only three lawmakers to
vote against the bill. She
told the chamber that the
requirement protected
underground springs from
lekn tns
Elections overhaul
Another legislative action
wrapping up the week on
Friday, a Senate committee
has approved an elections
law overhaul opposed by
county elections supervi-
sors and public-interest
groups.
The Senate Rules
Committee passed the bil
(SB 2086) on Friday by a
vote of 10-2. The Senate bill
next goes to the Budget
committee.
The measure would
shorten the time for early
voting and require third-
party voter-registration
groups to register with the
state.
It would also prohibit
voters from updating their
address at the polling
place.

ANTONIA ROBINSON/Lake City Reporter
Hundreds of walkers turned out in downtown Lake City
Saturday morning to support the March of Dimes March for
Babies fundraising and awareness event. This year's
fundraising goal was $90,000.

draws hundreds to help
Annual event set out sent in numerous dimes to the White
withgoalto riseHouse during the Great Depression, and
Withgoalto risethe disease was cured.
$90,000 for research. The organization shifted its focus to
premature births and othei* birth defects
By ANTONIA ROBINSON after curing polio. Research shows one
arobinson@lakecityreporter. com out of eight babies are born premature.
The walk's goal was to raise $90,000,
The weather was just right for Terri which it will likely reach, said Betsy
Garrett of Lake City to continue her Trenlt, March of Dimes of Northeast
tradition of participating in the March of Florida executive director.
Dimes walk. "Thls has just been an outstanding
"I started in school and did it ever event," she said.
since," she said. "It's to help save the The purpose of the walk is to raise
babies. It's a good cause." money and awareness to help all babies
Garrett was among the estimated 300 be born healthy and full-term, Trent
people attending the annual Suwannee said. Each year the Lake City community
Valley March of Dimes walk Saturday in supports the walk.
Olustee Park. "They've done a good job this year,"
President Franklin D. Roosevelt estab- she said. -

"Let no debt remain outstand-
ing, except the continuing debt
to love one another, for whoev-
er loves others has fulfilled the

Romans 13:8

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Spirit of the Suwannee
Music Park Marketing
Director Teena Peavey.
"W~e sold tickets in
all 50 states," she said.
"I probably won't have
the official numbers
until after the weekend,
but I'd estimate we had
33,000 people."
The festival has
begun to attract a
larger crowd looking to
beat the summer heat
that accompanies; many
festivals in other parts
of the country.
"It's not as hot, and
it's not in a field,"
Peavey said. "Everyone
loves the venue and
Nature setting. For
those that choose not to
stay, the town is close
and they can stay in a
hotel without having to
drive far."
The atmosphere,
while large, is still
significantly smaller
than some of the
nation's oldest festival,
which attracted one
Tallahassee couple to
make the trip to Live
Oak instead of across
the country.
"I like that it's a
smaller festival,"
Stewart Little said. -
"Everyone's friendly
and like family. It's a
different kind of atti-
tude here."
Wanee also brought .

in dozens of
vendors. Phil
Kutno set up .
shop to sell
original and
duplicated art.
The highlight.
- of Wanee for
him was meet-
ing Robert
Plant, who
walked in his
tent shop to
look at paint-
ings. While
it's a job,
Kutno admitted that
the idea of working to
the background of Led
Zeppelin tunes was one
of the perks that keeps
him going.
"I've been doing this
for over 23 years and
been to all the major
festivals," he said.
In the end, it's all
about the music and
that's what brings peo-
ple together.
"Widespread Panic
probably brought five
thousand people alone,"
Peavey said. "When
people found out that
Robert Plant was
going to be here, they
wanted to hear some
Led Zeppelin and they
got a chance to hear
that Friday. Then the
Steve Miller Band has a
following of its own as
well."

By BRANDON FINLEY
bfinley@lakecityr~eporter.com

LIVE OAK
crowd of
more than
30,000 peo-
ple flocked
Ato the
Wanee Music Festival
at the Spirit of the
Suwannee Music Park
this weekend to hear
Widespread Panic,
the Steve Miller Band,
Led Zeppelin's Robert
Plant and the festival's
mainstay group,
Southern rock legend
The Allman Brothers
Band.
These big name acts
headlined the three-day
event that concluded
early Sunday and fea-
tured about 50 other
bands known only to
jam band and indie
music fans. Music was
performed throughout
the park in locales with
such names as the
Mushroom Stage and
the Peach Stage.
The Allman Brothers
Band closed out the
music sets on both
Friday and Saturday
night with three-hour
performances on the
main stage.
The festival con-
tinued to grow this
year, according to

NEW ORLEANS
ctor Nicolas Cage was
arrested, after he got
drunk mn the city's
French Quarter and
Argued in the street
with his wife over whether a house
they were in front of was theirs,
police said Saturday.
Police said in a press release
Saturday that Cage was' arrested
the previous evening. Police said
the couple was in front of a home
that Cage insisted they were rent-
ing. She said it wasn't theirs, and
Cage then grabbed her arm.
The release said Cage started hit-
ting vehicles and tried to get into
a taxi. A police officer saw that
Cage was drunk and told him
to get out of the cab. Cage then
satedt ellins ba ethe offkr.
on charges of domestic abuse
battery, disturbing the peace
and public drunkenness. He
remained mn the Orleans Parish
Prison on Saturday afternoon.' A
judge set his bond at $11,000.
Representatives for Cage could
not immediately be reached
Saturday.
Cage has been a frequent visitor
to New Orleans, where he has
owned property and shot mov-
ies in the past. He has also had
financial troubles, despite being
one of the highest-paid stars in
Hollywood
He had been behind on taxes and
has said he's had to sell numer-
ous assets because of his financ-
es. He sued his former business
manager in October 2009 for $20
million, claiming the man's advice
led him to financial ruin.
Cage won an Academy Award
for his performance in 1995's
"Leaving Las Vegas."

Martha Stewart touts hard
work at NY commencement

HYDE PARK, N.Y. -
Martha Stewart tells graduates
from a New York culinary school

ASSOCIATED PRESS
In this Jan. 4, 2011 file photo, actor Nicolas Cage attends the premiere of "Season
Of The Witch" in New York. Authorities say Cage has been arrested in New
Orleans on charges of domestic abuse battery aritl disturbing the peace.

that the keys to success are gen-
erosity, passion and hard work.
The homemaking maven gave
the commencement address
Friday at the Culinary Institute of
America in Hyde Park.
The institute gave the 69-year-old
Stewart an award called Master
of Aesthetics of Gastronomy,
along with an official chef's
jac et.

She told students that many peo-
ple don't know how much hard
work it takes to build a business'
but that any good idea is only aS
good as the effort behind it.
About 80 graduates received
degrees in baking, pastry and
culinary arts. Hyde Park is about
90 miles north of New York City.
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Wanee M~usic Fest

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ANTONIA ROBINSON/Lake City Reporter
More than 70 children ages 8-17 came out for free airplane rides as part of the Young Eagles
Day Saturday at Cannon Creek Airpark. The event was hosted by the. Experimental Aircraft
Association Chapter 977 of Lake City.

EAGLES: Kids get chance to fly
Continued fiom 1A

state's constitution, expands
the Supreme Court from
seven to 10 members and
splits them evenly into sey
arate divisions for criminal
and civil appeals.
Its Republican backers
said the changes will allow
for judicial specialization to
move cases faster and will
promote transparency in
the selection of judges and
justices.
It also requires that the
three more senior justices
--Bar-bara Pariente, R Fred
Lewis and Peggy A. Quince
- go to the criminal bench
to use their expertise on
death-penalty appeals. They
happen to be appointees of
the late Lawton Chiles, a
Democratic governor.

MARCH: Hundreds participate
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Demiocrats havc laini-
basted that p~art oi the~ bill
as "court packilng. s
ing Republican G;ov. Rick:!
Scott will get to fi11 thle civiil
bench with his p~icksi. They(!
fear GOP-friendly juirists
will sway impor-tan~t bus!i-
ness and social-poicy~! causes
ending up in the civlil diivi-
sion, including any~ political
redistricting challenges.
Republicans saidl criti-
cism of the plan, wYhich~
now goes to the SenIate.
was "hyperbole."
Minority Leader Ron
Saunders, a Flor-ida Kecys
Democrat, askedl if the leg-
islature would be pushing
the high-court changes hadl
Democrat Alex; Sinki won
the last governor-'s ra~~c.

By JAMES L. ROSICA
Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE In
a far-reaching exercise of
power by one branch of
government over anoth-
er, the Republican-con-
trolled Florida House of
Representatives passed a
sweeping overhaul of the
state's courts system on
Friday.
House members passed
the main legislation (HJR
7111) by a party-line vote of
79-38 and approved the bill
(HB 7199} that implements
it, 78-37. Related bills also
passed easily, all backed by
Speaker Dean Cannon.
The legislation, which
requires changing the

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vous while her son rode in
the helicopter, but it was
great for him.
"He had a blast," she
said.
"He's daring. I've tiever
been in a plane."
The chapter should host
the event more than once
a year, said Olivia Jackson
of Lake City.
"I think it's wonderful,"
she said. "It's exciting to
me."

25 minutes on Saturday,
Phillips said. -
The children then
received certificate declar-
ing them a Young Eagle
and a log book to fill out.
The event also featured
static displays of aircraft
for students to learn about
the different parts, she
said. -
Cars and houses looked
small to Ethan Parrish, 9,
of Lake City. He rode in

his first helicopter during
the day.
"It was awesome," he
said.
Not only can children
ride in an aircraft, but they
learn about a possible
future in aviation during the
day, said Barbara Benton,
Parrish's mother.
"I think it's really neat
they do this program for
the kids," she said.
Benton was a little ner-

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Eva Sheppard of Lake
City was happy to be a part
of the walk.
"I do it every year to
show support," she said.
'"The babies need help. It's
for the babies."
Groups set up spirit sta-
tions along the six miles of
the walk.
His business, John Kasak
State Farm Insurance, was
the final check point for
walkers as they finished
their journey, said -John
Kasak.
The group has participat-
ed in the walk for 10 years
in Lake City.
The station provided
water, candy, pens and more

ANTONIA ROBINSON/Lake City Reporter
Hundreds turned out to help raise awareness and funds for
the March of Dimes walk in Lake City Saturday morning.
to walkers and cheered Kasak said.
them. "I'm glad to see so many
The walk each year helps people support it," he said.
people recognize some "It was awesome."
children have birth defects,

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he'd have serve as diplo-
mats and said he was look-
ing forward to releasing his
financial disclosures.
"Most very successful
people, the kind of people
that we need running our
country, don't want to be
scrutinized and abused,"
he said. "T~his is the kind
of person that this country
must have right now."
He derided President
Barack Obama, calling him
the' worst to occupy the
White House in history. He
again questioned whether
the president was born in
the U.S., even though the
fact has been affirmed by
officials in Hawaii, where
Obama was born. And he
maligned China, saying the
U.S. should take control

of Iraqi oil and described
American infrastructure aS
third world.
Trump ticked through a
number of issues seen as
bedrocks for conservative
candidates, saying he is
anti-abortion, against gun
control and wants to repeal
Obama's health care law
as quickly as possible.

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By MATT SEDENSKY
Associated Press

BO CA RATON -
Sounding increasingly like
a candidate, Donald Trump
repeatedly told a raucous
tea party crowd Saturday
he has the qualities needed
in the White House and the
conservative ideals neces-
sary to seal the Republican
nomination should he
decide to run.
Trump struck familiar
themes and talked about
his own business acumen
in his speech to hundreds
gathered at a park here,
where his name festooned
signs, buttons and T-shirts
of supporters. The real
estate mogul even talked
about the type of people

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company's $11 billion in
accounting fabrications. Such
graft transformed Bernard
Ebbers from WorldCom's
CEO into federal prisoner No.
56022-054. He is at Oakidale
Penitentiary in Louisiana,
skiingg 25 fve~ars for fraud.
,con'spiracy,-eand~.iling false
statements.
Meanwhile, Democrats
and Republicans maintain
a misallocation-of-funds
conspiracy within a Ponzi
scheme called Social Security
In 2009, Heritage Foundation
analyst David John reports,
Social Security received $689.1
billion in payroll-tax revenues. It
paid beneficiaries $685.8 billion,
leaving a $3.3 billion surplus.
The Treasury took this
$3.3 billion and placed a
non-negotiable Special Issue
Treasury Note of equal nominal
value into the Social Security
Trust Fund. These self-IO~s
(literally stored in a filing
cabinet in Parkersburg, W. Va.),
obligate future congresses to
tax or borrow money to pay
these retiree-benefit bonds
decades hence.
Congress then spent this
$3.3 billion on everything from
ethanol to education to the EPA.
Such chicanery smacks of
embezzlement under Section
664 of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act (ERISA).
On March 9, a federal appeals
court endorsed the convictions
of executives Sigmund Eriksen
and Raymond Eriksen, as Judge
Milan D. Smith, Jr.'s opinion
states, "stemming from their
misappropriation of employee
401(k contributions to pay their
company's operating expenses."

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Betsy Hart
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Staffers at Lunde Electric
Company, a now-sunk Seattle
maritime electrical-repair firm,
eventually were made whole.
Nonetheless, this father and son
each must endure two years
of probation, a $20,000 fine,
and 240 hours of community
service.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission and Section
448 of the Internal Revenue
Code require that nearly all.
companies with revenues
exceeding $5 million use
accrual accounting to reflect
current finances and long-
term liabilities. Despite being
elephaninfre, the federal
government instead employs
cash-basis accounting as do
dry cleaners and shoe-repair
shops.
"Since cash-basis accounting
ignores government obligations
to spend money in the future, it
gives a disastrously incomplete
and inaccurate picture of
where the government really
stands," wrote CPA and former
Republican Congressman '
Joseph DioGuardi in his book,
"Unaccountable Congress."
Similarly, the Code of
Federal Regulations features
this Securities and Exchange .
Commission rule: "Financial
statements filed with the
Commission which aire not
prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting
principles will be presumed to
be misleading or inaccurate."
Thus, if presented by a private
company, Uncle Sam's books
would be considered dodgy, if
not cooked. '
As Washington struggles
to cap a giant geyser of red
ink, it should stop practicing
accounting that, in
business, would be considered
criminal.

SNew York commentator
I) otyhMurd cpksisHa co ns
Service and a media fellow with
the Hoover Institution on War,
Revolution and Peace at Stanford
University.

suddenly morphed into
Samuel Smith, CEO of
Federal Enterprises, Inc.,
a conglomerate with 2.8
million employees in 2009, $2.2
trillion in revenues in 2010,
and a proposed budget of $3.7
trillion for 2012. If this private
company were run the way
Washington works, newspaper
headlines soon would scream:
"MR SMITH GOES TO
ATTICA."
Washington's routine
accounting methods would
trigger indictments against
similarly behaved business
executives. In fact, people have
1)een con~ietedl for operatirg as
Washiingon hiaser decades;a~ ;r
Consider Democrats'
mishandling of $500 billion in
Medicare funds.
Rep. John Shimkus, R RI.,
grilled Health and Human
Services Secretary Kathleen
Sibelius about this at a March 3
Capitol Hill hearing.
"Your law cuts $500 billion in
Medicare," Shimkus reminded
Sebelius.. "Then yoff're also
using the same $500 billion to
say you're funding health care
(reform). Your own actuary says
you can't do both."
"So," Shimkus continued, "are
you using it to save Medicare,
or are you using it to fund
health-care reform? Which
one?"
Secretary Sebelitis confessed:
"Both." -
"So, you're double-counting,"
Shimkus replied.
"The same dollar can't be
used twice," observed Rep. Joe
Pitts, R Pa. "This is the largest
of the many budget gimmicks
Democrats used to claim
ObamaCare would reduce the
deficitt"
As any college business major
knows, such double counting
would earn it big, fat F on an
accounting fixial. Far worse, this
is illegal.
This Medicare flim-flam
parallels WorldCom's double
counting of revenues, among
the defunct telecommunications

OUR
OPINION

Repeal

goo

news to

many

he For spid a Hus

inspection
bil was good news
to many in North Florida
and throughout the state on
Friday.
The Senate still must decide
itstthought on the legislation,
se'cond-thought momentum
will carry down the hall and
int lheother chamber of the
After~ public outcry
throughout election season last
fall, House members rethought
the bblll and realized there were
pr blms.
We're very mindful of
the need for environmental
protection, but the septic tank
inspection bill was badly crafted
legislation.

co re t,mb the leosl tve "fix"
was not the proper one to the
problem of groundwater quality
protection.
As written, the bill seemed
rushed and seemed to create
more bureaucracy on the
inspection side of the issue. It.
also seemed like an extreme
wayder government to -collect
an'o -gaqubbil3~itap-feriem -
a c srsr.The legislatio4-
mos ti9- doulifliavei creale*
a bootleg environment where
more people out of fear of
persecution and fines from the
government would have
been forced to circumvent
the law and possibly do ~more
long-term damage to ~the
environment than is at nisk with
no legislation.
We all have a responsibility
to protect groundwater quality
and nowhere is that more
prevalent than in our own
backyard. We urge everyone
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POLICE Y
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typed or neatly written and double
spaced. Letters should not exceed
400 words and will be edited for
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resident Obama warns
Republican policies
will turn America into
a Third World country.
PLook who's talking.
On a campaign fundraising
trip to Chicago, Mr. Obama
quipped that under the pro-
posed Republican budget plan,
"we would be a nation of pot-
holes, and our airports would
be worse than places that we
thought that we used to call
the Third World, but who are
now investing in infrastructure."
He failed to elaborate on which
developing countries he thinks
should be models for the United
States, but his policies have
secured America's status as part

of the declining world.
Mr. Obama has approached
the presidency less as a tradi-
tional American chief executive
and more as a developing world
populist. The 2009 stimulus
program was taken directly
from this playbook, using
deficit spending to distribute
favors to his union support-
Sers and cronies in the form of
public-works projects and other
handouts. It was a spectacular
failure at creating the promised
number of jobs but succeeded
in Mr. Obama's core mission to
"spread' the wealth around."
Mr. Obama has accepted
what he sees as the inevitability
of American economic decline.

During the 2008 presidential
campaign, he declared, "we
can't drive our SUVs and eat
as much as we want and keep
our homes on 72 degrees at all
times ... and then just expect
that other countries are going to
say OK~" He has yet to explain
why he thinks the American
people need to ask permission
from other countries to maintain
a high standard of living.
Rising economies in China,
India, Russia, Brazil and else-
where will, he says, "keep
America on its toes." Mr.
Obama is overseeing the end
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Sunday,April 17, 20 II

Churches

should

defend

marriage

nee again this
week, in a discus-
sion with a friend,
I found that a
O~church had not
::efed d marae oBy
The typical scenario I've
seen more times than I can

church, often official mem-
bers. There's abandonment or
adultery and I mean openly
acknowledged walking out the
door for good against the oth-
er's wishes and/or a publicly
displayed affair and church
leadership does essentially
nothing.
I'm focused on Protestant
and evangelical churches here
since thaf~s what I'm most
familiar with, but I've seen it in
Roman Catholic churches, too.
People in the church divorce
at the same rates as those out-
side of it. Enough already. The
church needs to start defend-
ing marriage. It must say: "If
you join our church, we will
defend your marriage." If it .
won't, how dare it speak to the
breakdown of the family, the
increased sexualization of the
culture, the rise of gay mar-
riage or a host of other issues
it seeks to address?
There is a biblical model
for church discipline and
the specifies in a secular col-
umn are less important than
understanding the purpose, to
win back the straying party -
which in a divorce may include
both partners and to stand
for truth whatever happens.
Of course, when it comes to
marital breakup, perhaps the
one walking out the door had
good reason say, adultery by
the other.- Thaf's what church
leaders are called to find out
when at all possible. Once
thaf~s determined, discipline
includes private attempts to
reach out to the offending
party or parties, and then and
only if that's unsuccessful, pub-
lic admonishment to the con-
gregation. If the sin continues,
the offender (s) is to be put
out of the church. (Matthew
18.)
The hope is always that he
or she will return, and that
such discipline now will save
him or her from much worse
later.
Extreme? I don't think so,
Churches are voluntary orga-
nizations, and they ought to
stand for something far differ-
ent from the current trends
of popular culture. When a
church refuses to deal bibli-
cally with a divorcing couple
who are members of its body,

defend your family, either."
Yet, I know of only a hand-
ful of divorces, including my
own, where church leadership
stepped in and took such bibli-
cal action to defend marriage.
I do know that in these par-
ticular church bodies, divorce
rates are much lower than in
the surrounding communities.
Hopefully, in many church-
es, action is being quietly and
successfully taken before a
marriage is irretrievably
broken,
In fact, true church
discipline should start long
before it gets to even that
stage.
SBetsy Hart hosts the "It Takes
a Parent" radio show on WYLL-
AM 1160 in Chicago.

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The Columbia High School marching band coordinated a yard sale Saturday at the Columbia County School Board
Administrative Building parking lot. Money from the sale will go toward purchasing new instruments for the band. Pictured
folding clothes donated for the sale are (from left) Miranda Hand, 15; Kaelin Holloway, 15; Brittany Milito, 16; Kayla McDade,
15; and Coby Hollingsworth, 15.

The Columbia Republican
Party will offer tickets for
sale to participate in the
Presidency 5 Straw Poll
later this fall.
The Presidency 5 Straw
Poll is set for Sept. 22-24
in Orlando, according to
Terry Rauch, Columbia
County Republican Party
Committee Chairman.
The Presidency 5 Straw
Poll is a critical test of
grassroots support for
Republican presidential
candidates, he said.
Additionally, RPOF is
expanding the Presidency
5 Straw Poll to include a
Republican presidential
debate on Sept. 22. The
debate will give presiden-
tial candidates an oppor-
tunity to speak directly to
Foi di ns
oT parti ipate in the straw
poll, local Republicans in
Columbia County must
be selected via a random
drawing. To be consider in
this drawing a person must
mee ttherfoHlwn t ria
mng Republican with the
Supervisor of ElectionS
before Feb. 1, 2011.
M Be prepared to pur-
chase the ticket on the
spot. Cost of each ticket
is $175.00 (Checks will be
excepted, make payable to:
RPOF)
SBe in attendance when
drawing is to happen to pay
for the ticket.
SHave I.D. available to
prove you are the winner.
MFil out a pre-register
form on the RPOF site. (If
you do not fill out the form
before the drawing you will
not be in the drawing)
Drawing .date has been
set'for July 11.
Ticket owners may even
have a chance to meet the
presidential candidates and
ask them questions.
For mor'e information,'
contact Columbia County
Republican ~Headquarters,
134 N.'Marion Ave., down-
town Lake City.

From staff reports

SSeveral roadwork proj-
ects are under way by the
FDOT that may impact traf-
fic in Columbia County.
MCounty Road 245, Price
Creek Road, is closed at
the 01ustee Creek Bridge
about a mile north of State
Road 238 through June.
Northbound traffic is
detoured to State Road 238
to US 441 to CR 349 and
back to CR 245.
Southbound traffic is

detoured to CR 349 to US
441' to SR 238 and back to
CR 245. "
SInterstate 75 has
nighttime lane closures for
southbound traffic from
Sunday nights to early
Friday mornings to resur-
face ~from north of the US
41/441 interchange, Exit
414, to the Santa Fe River
Bridge at the Alachua
County line.
Up to two lanes will be
closed between 9 p.m. and
6 a.m. The speed limit is

reduced to 60 mph dur-
ing lane closures and will
remain at 60 mph in .the
two-mile section that is
being resurfaced because
of the milled condition of
the roadway.
SState Road 47 has day-
time lane closures from
King Road to US 41 to
repaint the roadway mark-
ings.

SUS 41 North has day-
time laire closures from
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday
through Thursday fIrom
north of I-10 to the
Hamilton County line at
White Springs for repairs
to the roadway shoulders.
Flaggers will be directing
traffic during the times
when construction work is
taking place.

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LAKE CITY REPORTER LOCAL SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2011

Page Editor: Antonia Robinson, 754-0425

Darryl Earl Lane
Darryl E. Lane passed away
peacefully on Saturday, April
hs 2r sienc
in Haymar-
ket, Virginia.
He was born
September 18,
1963, the third
child of Bettye
U. Lane and 6
the late Earl Lane. Darryl grew
up in Lake City, Florida, and at-
tended public schools in Colum-
bia County. He was an active par-
ticipant in Little League sports,
especially football, baseball and
basketball. In high school he was
a lettered varsity football and
basketball player. Darryl attend-
ed the University of Florida, hav-
ing obtained several academic
scholarships. He later transferred
to Florida A&M University and
received the Bachelor of Science
degree in Electrical Engineering
from the FAMU/FSU School of
Engineering. He met and married
Madelynn M. Talbert, who was
the love of his life. They moved
to Virginia where Darryl held
several information Technol-
ogy management positions; they
included E-Trade Banking and
BA ys ems wre ewras cn

ington Airports Authority and
the U.S Department of Treasury.
Darryl was baptized at Olivet
Missionary Baptist Church.
Upon moving to Virginia, he and
Madelynn joined Mount Pleas-

on eats hrh whe h

discipleship classes, conduc-
tor of various seminars, includ-
ing Crown Financial Ministry
classes. His love for his Chris-
tian family as deep and tr

Mrs. Akie Yamaguchi "June'
Williamson, 77, of Lake City,
died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at
her residence. A native of Tokyo,
Japan, Mrs. Williamson had been
a longtime resident of Lake City.
She had worked as a seamstress in
local apparel factories for many
years. She enjoyed cooking,
sewing, gardening and she dearly
loved animals. Mrs. Williamson
was preceded in death in 1993 by
her husband, Don Williamsoo.
Mrs. Williamson is survived by
two step-sons, David William-
son of Pensacola, Florida and
George Wi iamson Lk iy
Obata of Tokyo, Japan and her
grand-daughter, Heather Wil-
liamson of Perisacola, Florida.
Six grandchildren also survive.
Graveside funeral services for
Micst. Willianison will be coni-
day, April 19, 2011 in Memo-
rial Cemetery with Bishop Jeffro
Thomas offciating. Arrange-

Two new archway signs
now stand at the Garden
of Rest Cemetery entrance
thanks to a collaborative
effort from a local busi-
ness, community members
and the City of Inke City,
The signs were erected
April 11 by the City of
Lake City Public Works
Department, said Mark
Cook of New Millennium.
The company designed,
engineered and fabricated
the signs.
Hanging the signs is
something community
members have wanted to
see happen at the cemetery
for a long time, said Wanda
Sheppard of Lake City.
"I know in my heart God
is still in the blessing busi-
ness," she said.
Initially families handled
the upkeep of the cemetery
because it was abandoned,
Sheppard said. She asked
the city for assistance dur-
ing a June 2010 meeting.
Also the Church of Jesus

of the project to complete,
even though it-'s been one
year in the making," he
said.
Community members
will continue to support
the city with the Garden of
Rest Cemetery, Sheppard
said. Upcoming projects
are to establish rules and
regulations for burial, as

Swell as identify some of the
grave sites.
For more information
contact Sheppard at 752
9084.
"It's still an ongoing
task," she said. "A lot of
work has been done and is
still to be done."

:b eumi ec ui

rn. Call 754-0425.

Club Outstanding Science
Dignitary Program is honor-
ing all students who made
an A in science on their third
nine weeks report card 9
a.m. April 21 in the audito-
rium. The speaker is Mark
Hunter, Columbia County
Sheriff.

M0AA meeting
The Suwannee River
Valley Chapter of the Military
Officers' Association of
America is having its month-
ly. dinner meeting 6:30 p.m.
April 21 at the Lake City Elks
Lodge at 259 NE Hernando
Street. Call Suisan Palmer at
697-6828 or Vernon Lloyd at

Christ of Latter Day Saints
of Lake City hosted a day of
service to cleanup the. cem-
etery last year, Cook~ said.
The city now maintains
the cemetery through the
use of an inrrate crew.
The new signs add to
the appearance of the area,
Cook said.
'"This is the last piece

Middle School auditorium.

Team Parity
The last Relay for Life
Team Party is 6 p.m. April 18
at C'hrist Central Ministries.

IIOSda
Historical Society
The Columbia County
Historical Society is meet-
ing 7 p.m. April 19 at the
Columbia County Public
Library main branch.
Columbia County economic
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Lake Butler. Contact Club
President John Leshuk at
904-364-0680 or e-mail
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Camera Club meeting
The Branford Camera
Club is meeting 7 p.m. April
21 at the Branford Public
Library. The meeting is an
"Open Forum," covering
multiple topics. Call Carolyn
Hogue, Program Chair, 386
935-2044.

Butterflies workshop
A Gardening for Butterflies
workshop is 5:45 7 p.m.
SAijril 21 at the:Fart White
Public Library on Rt. 47.
April is Butterfly Gardening
Month. The program is free
and everyone is welcome.

Today
Class meeting
The Class of 1973 is
meeting 5 p.m. April 17
at Ri~chardson Community
Center.

Easter Bunny Schedule
The Easter Bunny will be
in Bunny Town 1 5 p.m.
April 17 in Lake City Mall.

Flying Day
Young Eagles Day is 1
a.m. to 3 p.rn. April 17 at
Cannon Creek Airpark, south
on County Road~jl 371 Of

The Presley Excel and
Scholars Program Academic
Recognition Program is 6
p.m. April 18 at Richardson

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Bailey strikes out
10 Broncos in
SiXth Wll1 Of year.
By BRANDON FINLEY
bfinley@lakecityreporter. com
Columbia High's base-
ball team played its way
into a three-way tie for the
third-seed in the district
tournament with a 3-1 win
at Middleburg H-igh on
Friday. .
Despite the win, coach
J.T. Clark thinks the Tigers
Hmay come out on the short
end of the stick when it
comes to seeding.

"We're tied with
Gainesville and Middleburg,
but I think Gainesville w
end up with the No. 3 seed
he said. "That's fine though,
because everyone in the dis-
trict has at least one good
pitcher. We're going to face
someone pretty good either
way."
Kellan Bailey (6-2) went
to the mound for the Tigers
and pitched what Clark
called his best performance
of the year. Bailey went
seven innings, allowed three
hits, walked one batter and
struck out 10 Broncos. The
CHS continued on 2B

JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter
Columbia High's Kellan Bailey (10) watches as a ball falls short of the plate on March 24
during a game against Ed White.

Columbia top
seed for 4-5A
tournament.

By BRANDON FINLEY
bfinley@lakecityreporter. com
With the regular season
over, Columbia High's Lady
Tigers softball team spre-
pares to enter the only sea-
-saon-that matters. Co~lumbia
will host the District 4-3A
softball tournament begin-
ning M~onday.
The Lady Tigers finished
the regular season with an
undefeated district mark,
but bad memories of a-9-
8 loss against Middleb~urg
High iin last year's tour-
nament will motivate the
Tgersd t return to the top
Colunb~ia will look to
regain the form it had two
seasons ago when the Lady
Tigers hosted the district
tournament and came away
with a 5-4 win against Forest
High for the championship.
"All these games usu-
ally end up being one-run
contest," Columbia coach
Jimmy Williams said. "It
only takes one heads-up
play, one extra-effort play
or one time' taking advan-
~tage of a mistake to come
away with a win. We have to
be the dnes to capitalize on
the mistakes." .
Following a loss to

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JASON MATTHEW WAL~KER/Lake City Reporter
Columbia High's Jessica Keene (15) takes a swing at a pitch during a game against Fleming Island on March 10.

"I think it got oixr atten-
tion," he said. "We ciin't just
show up and walk on the
field.~ That game came at
the right time." .

Columbia will open
the tournament against
Lee, which beat Wolfson
9-8 in the qualifying game,
at 7 p.m. on Monday.

Fleming Island takes on Ed
White, Middleburg plays
Gainesville
DISTRICT continued on 3B

Fort)Nie. openS
aga~ifl~t illiston
On Thursday.
By TIM KIRBY
tkirby@lakecityreporter. com
FORT WHITE Fort
White High softball earned
the No. 2 seed for the
District 53A. tournament
and will play Williston High
at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Top seed Santa Fe High
is hosting the tournament.
The Lady Indians were
6-2 in district play, with a
pair of one-run losses to
the Raiders (7-1). Williston
finished 4-4 in district after
starting 0-3.
Suwannee High (3-5) will

play Newberry High (0-8) at
7 p.m. Tuesday, with Santa
Fe facing off against the
winner at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The championship game is
7 p.m. Friday.
Fort White (14-4 over-
all) swept Williston in the
regular season, winning 2-1
in nine innings at home on
Feb. 25 and 6-2 on the road
on April 6. The Lady Red
Devils advanced to the state
final four in 2010.
"There are a lot of years
of rivalry between Williston
and Fort White," Lady
Indians head coach Cassie
Sparks said Friday. "The
girls are really fo~cused.
They haven't let anything
go to their heads. We came
out ready to roll in the sec-

ond game and forced them to happen, it will happen Taylor Douglass and Cecile
into mistakes, this year." Gomez.
"It is hard to beat a team Fort White's strength is
three times but, if it isgoing the 1-2 pitching punch of INDIANS continued on 3B

Lakie Cityv Reporter

SPORTS

Tigers knock

Off Middleburg

in district game

BRIEFS

'Te Edge' event

se~t our Aporole30
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Presents "The Edge"
golf tournament at Quail
Heights Country Club
on April 30. The annual
tournament, hosted by
Shayne Edge, serves as a
fundraiser for school and
recreational sports, and
other organizations. Cost
is $100 per player for the
four-person scramble.
Registration is at Quail
Heights (752-3339) and
Brian's Sports
(755-0570).
WOWtG~EIES NCH
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The Richardson
Middle School
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sponsor Shannon Hall
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INDMNb~S C]IM AIMNG
Tryouts planned
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Fort W~hite High
cheerleading tryouts for
varsity, junior varsity and
middle school squads
are 3:30 p.m. May 2-4 :~:-
in the high school gym. .
Tryouts are open to all
fifth- through
11th-graders. Information
packets are available at
the front office.
For details, call Kathy
Harrell, Stephanie Cruse
or Amber Bussey at
497-5952.

SEMI.PRO~( FOOTBQll
L.C. Falcons to -
honor veterans
The Lake City Falcons
semi-pro football team
will honor veterans and
show support for the
troolis at their home
game on April 30. The
festivities begin at
5 p.m. Admission:
aduilt-$7 ($5 with yellow
shirt); seniors-$5
,($3 with yellow shirt);
children 8 and younger
and military with ID-free.
For details on
honoring a veteran, call
Elaineait; .(386) 292-3039.

JASON MATTHEW WALKERILake City Reporter
Columbia High's Michaela Burton (88) safely slides to home plate against Fleming Island in
a game played earlier this year.

CHS: Dohrn has 7 RBIs in victory

Continued From Page 10

Only Middleburg run was
unearned.
upt WaS 11S best outing
to date by far," Clark said.
'It WRS juSt a great per for-
mance and even the hits
he allowed were just bloop-
OTS "
COlumbia jumped out
to a 1-0 lead in the first
inning when J.T. Gilliam,
who reached on a walk,
Scored off a ground-ball out
by Blaine Courson.
The Tigers added a seo-
Ond run off-a solo home
run by Dylan Alvey in the
Second inning.
"It's a great job of hit-
ting with two strikes on
11im as he got a fastball
away," Clark said. "The
. wind was blowing int but: he
just crushed it and it might
have just landed."
Columbia's third run
came in the third inning as
Michael Craft took advan-
tage- on the bases rounding
111S way ~from second base
to score when Middleburg
tried to turn a double play.

freshman delivered, this
time with a bases-clearing
double.
"She. definitely showed
us what we believed she has
" had all along," Columbia
coach Jimmy Williams
Said. "Her bat is getting hot
at the right time. We've got
her in the No. 4 spot, where
we expect RBIs, and she
gave us seven."
Jessica Keene (21-3)
picked up the wmn with a
complete games work. She
went six innings, walked
two batters and struck out
three.
Freshman Caleigh
McCauley, in a pinch-hit-
ting opportunity, picked
up her fist varsity hit and
an RBI after being called
up fr-om the junior varsity.
Lauren Eaker scored the
Smercy-rule run off a passed
ball in the bottom of the
sixth.
The Lady Tigers head
into the district tourna-
ment, which begins in Lake
City Monday, at 21-3.

"They kind of fell asleep
and he just kept running,
which is something we like
to do," Clark said.
The Tigers improved to
13-10 (5-3, district) with the '
win.

Lady Tigers softball

SColumbia High rebound-
ed from a late-season loss to
Keysttine Heights with an
11-1 win against Lafayette
High to round out the regu-
lar season. The Lady Tigers
mercy-ruled Lafayette in six
innings behind seven RBIs
from Hollianne Dohrn. .
Dohrn went to the place
twice with the bases loaded
and both times cleared the
bases. In her first attempt,
the freshman~ followed
up an intentional walk of
Kayli Kvistad to load the
bases ~with a Grand Slam.
Lafayette didn't learn its
lesson as another inten-
tional walk of Kvistad once
again loaded the bases with
Dohrn up to bat. Again, the

Fort White High's base-
ball team fell at Newberry
High, 5-4, on Friday in the
final district game of the
regular season for both
teams.

Both teams finished 1-7 in
District 5-3A and will meet
in the opening game of the
tournament, which will be
hosted by Fort White.
Fort White (9-9) plays
Union County High at ? p.m.
Tuesday in Lake Butler.

Robby Howell had
a pair of hits for the
Indians and scored a run.
Brandon Sharpe suffered
the loss.
Blaine Rhea was the
winning pitcher for the
Panthers (12-9).

squares off against
Buchholz in other first-
round games,
"We're in a good situ-
ation, because we won't
have to face Middleburg
or Fleming Island until
the championship,"
Williams said. "~We still
have to go out with solid
defensive efforts and can't
let other teams get cheap
runs. Runs are going to
be hard to come by in the
district tournament,
and we have to take
advantage of people on the
bases."
All Williams has to do
to keep the Lady Tigers
focused is mention the
Middlebur defeat ofhl s

that he's been doing
heading into the tourna-
"I started talking about
it a couple of weeks ago,"
Williams said. "Playing a
. team that we've already
beat gives them a moti-
vating factor, just like the
rematch with Keystone.
We can't have a lackluster
effort. This is what mat-

ters. All we've done up to
this point is play 24 prac-
tice games. This is the
real season. Everyone's
even."
Williams noted that
Columbia has seen
the best of both worlds
in the last two district
tournaments, but wants to
be back on the winning
end this time. He believes
being in Lake City will
only help the Lady Tigers'
chances.
"The hometown advan-
tage is huge," he said. "We
have great fans, and you
can't duplicate that. Believe
we have the best fan sup-
port and a lot of times we

does."
it dtheliend, ith ihoes
years ago with the Indy
Tigers celebrating a
championship on their
home field.
"I think the ones that
played two years ago are
going to shine as a group,"
Williams said. "I hope
history repeats itself."

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JASON MATTHEW WALKERILake City Reporter
Columbia I-igh's Timmy Jernigan' is cheered on by members of the Tigers' weightlifting team as he attempts the clean and
jerk in a match at Columbia High earlier this season.

JernigRH fiHishes second in 2A

Staie Weightlifting championship

From staff reports

Sometimes in weightlift-
ing, too much weight is not
a good thing.
Columbia High's Tim
Jernigan had to settle for
second place in the FHSAA
state meet because he
outweighed an opponent
during the state weight-
lifting championships in
Kissimmee on Friday and
Saturday.
Both Jernigan and Sam
Jansen of Seminole Ridge
High totaled 760 pounds in
the Class 2A heavyweight
division, but the champion-
ship went to Jansen because
he weighed 278.2 pounds to
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300.1' for Jernigan. When
lifters end in a tie, the win-
ner is determined by the
lifter weighing the least.
It was an epic battle
between the twno. Jernigan's
425 bench press was the
best in the state in the divi-
sion, while Jansen's 340 lift
was tops in the clean and
jerk. -
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bench press tied the school
record set by Sampson
Genus.
"I'm proud of the great
job he did going in there
and competing,"l Columbia
coach Quinton Callum said.
"He went in there to win it
all and I'm proud of him."

Fort White High's Kurtis
Norris placed seventh, just
out of the money, in the
class 1A heavyweight divi-
sion: Norris lifted. 390-280-
670.
Anthony Descantoli
of Mantanzas High won
the division with 375-355-
730. He was tied with Ray
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High and Dalton Wertz of
DeSoto High, but weighed
less than both opponents.
Anthony Pearce benched
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the clean and jerk.
JR Dixon also scratched
oil the clean and jerk in the
183-pound division, after
benching 285.

Columbia's Barnabas
Madison had the scale
tiebreaker go his way for
third place in the 154-
pound ?weight division.
Madison lifted 300-245-
545, the' same as Donovan
Mitchell of Seminole High,
but Madison cut him on
weight.
"He was able to obtaiin
his goal of going in and
finishing in the top three,"
Callum said.
Seminole Ridge won
Class 2Awith 28 points, with
Bartow High second with
17 points. Jernigan earned
five points and Madison
earned four, as Columbia
tied for ninth,

Continued From Page 11

Through. 12 games,
Douglass is 7-3 with al.28
ERA and 71 strikeouts in
60 innings. Gomez is 5-1
with an 0.91 ERA and 97
strikeouts in 54 innings.
They each have three
saves.
"Our pitchers have
'thrown great during the
season,"' Sparks said.
Both are also hitting the
ball. Douglass is batting
.429 with four doubles, two
home runs, 17 runs scored
and 19 RBIs.
Gomez is hitting .367
with four doubles, 15
runs scored and 12
RBIs.
Catcher Holly Polhill is
batting .420 with two dou-
bles. Ali Wrench is hitting
.397 with~ eight RBIs and
14 runs scored.
Caitlin Jones is hitting
.300 with six RBIs and

20 runs scored. Kayla
Williams has two doubles
'and eight RBIs.
The Lady Indians can't
help peeking ahead to a
possible championship
showdown with Santa
Fe.
"If we get past Willist~on,
we will see Santa Fe again
and that is` our goal,"
Sparks said. "The seniors
are extremely pumped
up. We didn't get a senior
night and we would like
to have one with that first
playoff game at home. We
are mentally ready and
hopefully we will stay
focused.
"This is what we've been
working for all season."
Fort White won a
playoff game in 2008,
but has missed the
postseason the past two
years.

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Elementary," Spradley said.
"W~ith the present funding,
if it were not for Dr. Martin
purchasing these planners,
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s an orthodon-
tist, Dr. Celia
Martin works
in a business
Where her job
calls for her to improve
the appearance of people's
teeth so they can commu-
nicate effectively.
However, Martin was
recently recognized for
her contributions to a local
school where donations
she made to the school are
.helping teachers, students
and parents communicate
effectively.
Martin Orthodontics and
its owner Dr. Celia Miartin
provided 550 planners to
second-f~tifth grade students
this year and has partnered
with Westside Elementary
for tlge past four years to'
provide these tools of com
munication between school
and home.
As a result of Martin'S
donations, she and her
business were nominated
as a school district level
business award winner,
The Flonida Department
of Education hosts the
Commissioner's Business
Recognition Aw~rd to ree-
ognize outstanding com-
munity businesses, that
have played acriticalriole in
shaping education reform
throughout Flonida.
The school district's
nomination for the
2010 -2011 Florida
Department of Education's
Commigsiozier's Business
Recognition Award recipi-
ent islklartin Orthodontics

and its partner school
Westside Elemenitary.
"'I am very gratefull"
Martin said of winning the
school district-level a~ward.
"I was honored that they
choose me for that~"
The next step for Martin
is being recognized at a
ceremony in Tampa.
"'Tm impressed and
grateful," she said. "I try
do to a lot of things for the
school and it's just nice that
they appreciate it and it
helps the k~ids out."
D~orothy Spradley school

district volunteer educa-
.tion marketing coordinator
said Martin Orthodontics
will be recognized as the
Columbia School District
winner at the state
level at the 24th Annual
Commissioner's Business
Recognition Awards event
June 9 at the Grand Hyatt
Hotel in Tampa.
"'Through the use of the
planners, Westside parents
receive daily updates on
academics as well as behav-
ior," Sp~radley- said, during
an award presentation for

Martin Orthodontics at
the school board meeting
last week. "Also, teachers
use the planners to share
information .on. upcoming
events happening at school.
Parents know to check
daily in their child's plan-
ners to keep communica-
tion open between school
and home at all times. By
utilizing the students' plan-
ners, Westside students
learn important, .Organi-
za tional- skills and k~now
their .parent~ 'valyUe eLduca-
tion because they' wa~nt to

stay 'informed at all times,
These skills will benefit our
students the rest of their
life."
School district officials
adcept nominations from
the schools and from those
nominations, based on
the business partnership,
a team selects a business
to be the county represen-
tative to go to the state.
Spradley said there was
approximately six nomina-,
Lin7tjion ..giear froim local.
schools.
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to cast his bank's results
in a positive light. "All
the businesses have moved
back to profitability except
our mortgage business,"
he said in a conference
call with analysts. BofA's
Merrill Lynch division set
records for revenue, asset
management fees and bro-
kerage income.
As the largest U.S. bank
serving about. half of the
nation's households, Bank
of America also provides
a snapshot for the health
of the American consumer
and the overall economy.
. The ~bank said the number
of customers who were late
on their credit card pay-
ments by 30 days or more
fell to near all-time lows
in the first quarter. It was
the sixth straight quarterly
decline.
The bank set aside a total
of $3.8 billion to cover
losses from loans in the
quarter, down sharply
from $9.8 billion in the
same period a year ago.
That reflects an improving
economy and fewer BofA
customers falling behind
on their debts.
The nation's largest bank
by assets also announced
that its chief risk officer,
Bruce Thompson, will
become chieffinancial offi-
cer, replacing Chuck Noski,
who was named vice chair-
man. Noski couldn't relo-
cate to Charlotte to fulfill
his CFO duties because of
an illness of a close family
member, the bank said in a
statement.

gas and crude oil shooting up
the well bore and through the
rig's riser. Mud rained down
on them before the first explo-
sion erupted on the platform,
engulfng the rig.
As workers jumped fr-om
the rig to escape the fire and
pluriged into the Gulf, Landry
gave the orders to disconnect
the Bankston and launch res-
cue boats to pluck workers
from the water, according to'
his award's citation. Bankston's
crew steered the boats around
burning debris to savework-
ers who jumped off the rig,
while others who evacuated in
lifeboats found refuge on the
supply boat. Seventeen work-i
ers with life-threatening inju-
ries were treated on. the vessel
before Coast Guard helicop-
ters flew them to shore.
Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Craig
Murray, one of the pilots of the
fist helicopter to arrive, said
he is certain more workers
would have perished that night
if the Bankston's crew hadn't
been there to act.
"They are the true heroes,"
Murray said.
The crowd at Friday's cer-
emony observed a moment of
silence for the 11workers who
died in the blast. Photographs
of each victim adorned a post-
er in front of the stage.
Officials from Bankston
owner Tidewater Inc., rig
owner Transocean Ltd. and
well owner BP attended the
ceremony. Tidewater wouldn't
allow the vessel's crew mem-
bers to be interviewed Friday
about the events of April 20
because of pending litigation
over the disaster. Alwin Landry,
however, said he and his crew
members were humbled by
the awards.
"For a heroic act to occur,
you have to have the right
people in the right place at the
right time, and they have to
do the right thing," Tidewater
CEO Dean Taylor said.

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Associated Press

BELLE CHASSE, La. (AP)
-- Nearly one year after
an explosion aboard the
Deepwater Horizon drilling rig
killed 11 workers and led to
the nation's worst offshore.oil
spill, the Coast Guard honored
a, supply vessel's crew who
helped rescue 115 survivors.
During a, ceremony Friday
at an air station' in Belle
Chasse, Coast Guard Vice
Admiral Sally Brice-O'Hara
presented awards to nine crew
members of the Damon B.
Bankston and about two dozen
helicopter pilots, rescue swim-
mers and other Coast Guard
personnel who responded the
April 20 disaster in the Gulf of
Mexico, about 50 miles off the
Louisiana coast.
The awards include the
Coast Guard's certificate of
valor and distinguished public
service award.
"~We pay tribute to their read-
iness, to their quick thinking,
to their expert ship handling,"
Brice-O'Hara said of the sup-
ply vessel's crew. "Today we
honor you for your willingness
to act. We recognize you for a
job well done."
Alwin Landry, who com-
manded the Bankston on the
night of the explosion, thanked
thle Coast Guard crews that
flew in and tended to injured
workers. ILandry, who received
the Coast Guard's certificate of
valor, recalled the relief he felt
when he spotted the fist flash-
ing light in the sky, signaling
help had arrived.
"They came in low and
strong, one after another, hov-
ering with pinpoint accuracy,"
he said. "I cannot speak highly
enough of their professional-
ism and efficiency."
The Bankston was tethered
to the Deepwater Horizon,
awaiting a load of drilling
mud to be transferred from
the rig, when the crew heard
the jarring sound of methane

In this April 12, 2011 photo, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan
speaks during a summit on consumer protection by the National
Association of Attorneys General in Charlotte', N.C. Bank of
America's first-cluarter profit fell 39 percent on higher costs related
to its mortgage business and higher litigation expenses-

in cash to Assured Guaranty
Ltd., an insurer that also
said the bank should repur-
chase its shoddy mortgages.
The bank also entered into
an agreement worth $470
million to share losses on
insuring additional mort-
gages. Assured Guaranty's
stock jumped 24 percent
to $17.60 after the news
came out.
Much of Bank of
America's mortgage-relat-
ed woes stexti from its 2008
acquisition of Countrywide
Financial Corp., once the
largest U.S. mortgage
lender, which was facing
bankruptcy after payment
defaults and foreclosures.
Last month, Bank of
America suffered another
setback when it became the
only one of the four larg-
est U.S. banks that wasn't
allowed by the Federal
Reserve to increase its
dividends. Moynihan had
promised investors that he
would increase dividends
in the second half of the
year.
Along with the 19 largest
banks in the country, Bank
of America was subjected
to a "stress test" by the

or 17 cents per share, com-
pared with $2.8 billion, or
28 cents a share in the
first qitarter of last year.
Revenue fell to $26.9 bil-
lion from $32 billion in the
same period last year.
Most banks will likely
have to pay more fees and
fines in the future for inves-
tigations on other mort-
gage-related issues. Bank
ofAmerica and other banks
are waiting for a decision
from the attorneys general
of all 50 states who are
investigating allegations
that the banks bungled fore-
closure documents, and a
separate decision from the
Securities and Exchange
Commission on its probe
into misleading mortgage-
backed investments.
On Wednesday, Bank of
America was among 16 of
the nation's largest mort-
gage lenders who were
directed by the Federal
Reserve and other federal
banking regulators to reim-
burse homeowners who
were improperly foreclosed
upon. The Fed warned of
more fines in the future.
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America paid $1.1 billion

Bank of Anierica :finds it hard to

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Rescuers honored

for saving Gulf

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JASON MATTHEW WALKERILake City Reporter
William Thomas, an extension agent at the University of Florida IFAS Extension Office in Lake City, is congratulated
by Patty Twadowski (from left), Linda Brown and Deanna Cox on his retirement. Thomas will be retiring after 34 *
years.

the challenges they take on ~eac~h
and every day." .
Neal Dukes was the extension
Soffice director when Thomas
started. Two years later Dukes
retired and Thomas moved up to
the position, for which he held for
more than 20 years.
However, he didn't wvant to stay
just on the administrative -end of '
the office and decided to spend
his remaining years in agriculture
research and demonstrations,.
"That's what I really enjoy,"
Thomas said. "I got out of admin- '
istr'ation and started doing the
.agriculture side."
University specialists, as well

"I was ready to go to work,"
Thomas. said about completing
his rnaster's.
.Some of his professors were
extension specialists, and a posi-
tion opened up at Columbia
,County Extension.
"I aliplie'd and went through
the -interview processs" he said.
"Fortunately I got hired."
His start date' was Jan. 7, 1977
as an assistant agent. .
"I got here just in time for the
1977 drought," Thomas said.
"It (almost) put everyone out of
the business. 3ut agriculture is
a resilient industry. I have the .
utmost respect for gro vers and

as local growers, were a source
of inspiration and motivation over
the years for Thomas.
"A lot. of people I owe thanks
to for being my mentor," he said.
"Local gro~wers, you learn fr-om
therm as much as th~ey learn froni
you.",
There are many nriemorable
moments' for Thomas.
Working with the growers
was the most enjoyable part of
his time at the extension office,.
he said. Seeing people prosper
was part of the rewards from his
career' in extension~ services.

MORMISON continued on 2D

box stores.and discount houses.
Stashes ~are sometimes passed on
to friends. They're still roughly
5 percent or less of thie diaper
market, but it was the other way
around in 1956 when disposables
accounted for about 1 percent.
Thats ivhett P&G chemical engi-
neer Vic Mills went in search of a
better alternative to cloth for his
newborn grandchild.
Disposables have been around
since at least 1935, primarily as
a niche item for trips away fr-om
home, but they never broke
through to overtake cloth until
Pampers hit, tapping into the
postwar fervor for all things
new,convenient and timesaving
- espiecid~ly among wontien set-
ting up house in suburbia.
"Empowermerit of women was
a big piece of what was ~behind
that," said Jodi Allen, general
manager for Pampers. "Offering
conveniences, offering more
options, was clearly part of the
culture at that time."
Today, saving the environment
- and keeping anything that isn't
"green!" away from baby is
driving interest in reusables. The
green question is especially vex-
ing as both sides bandy scientific
studies involving so many vari-
ables that the Natural Resources
Defense Council considers the
issue a wrash when it comes to
disposables in a landfill versus
reusables in the laundry. .
"W~e don't recommend one over
another," said Allen Hershkowitz,
a senior scientist at the environ-
mental action group and director
of its solid waste project.
"A compelling argument for
getting rid of disposable diapers
absolutely does not exist. It's
a personal choice, but it really
can't be made on environmental
grounds. There are costs both
ways," he said.
Cloth advocates are scrappy.
They have a public education
arm, the Real Diaper Association,
which is not to be confused with
a trade group, the Real Diaper

By LEANNE ITALIE .
Associated Press
NEW YORK Disposables,
cloth. Cloth, disposables. Fifty
years after Procter & Gamble
introduced affordable throwaway
diapers, dubbing them Pampers,
the battle over baby's bottom
rages on-
The brand brought on a revo-
lution in baby care, obliterating
safety pins, soaking pails and
diaper delivery; trucks. But reus-
"diles; have been slowly inching
back into the mainstream, with
the predictable faceoff among
parents choosing one lor the other
- though some families use
both.
.In 1958, with other disposables
already out, P&G's version was a
"fortunate failure" during a sumi-
mer test run in Dallas, according
to a company history. Consisting
of pads and plastic pants, it made
babies uncomfortable in the heat.
The Cincinnati-based company
tweaked the invention into a on>
piece and went calling on parents
again in 1961. They played in
Peoria, hIl., one of the markets
chosen, but customers said the
cost of 10 cents each was too
high. More tweaks followed and
' the price went down to 6 cents.
By 1979, Pampers was a billion-
dollar brand.
The disposable diaper industry,
now worth more than $25 billion,
crushed the cloth market. But ~
wait. After the save-the-planet
zeitgeist of two decades ago failed
to produce a blockbuster come
back, reusables have become de
rigueur in ces tain circles, and to .
some parents who lack money for
disposables-
The new cloth diapers are
hardly a threat to the big guys
in throwaways, but in crunchy
enclaves like Portland, Ore., and
Northampton, Mass., it's a rare
parent worth his yoga'mat who
would dare consider disposables,
Sat least out loud.
Reusables can be had in big

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Daniela Laboy, 3, and brother Alejandro, 1, center,. play with other children
at a 50th Birthday celebration for the disposable diaper Pampers Monday in
Cincinnati, Ohio. Disposables, cloth. Cloth, disposables. The diaper battle
rages on 50 years after diaper latecomer Procter & Gamble rolled over old
fashioned reusables to mass market an affordable throwaway for the first .
tirne.

Industry Association,
Reusable diapers come in cot-
ton, hemp, bamboo, wool and less
organic forms. The flat cloths of
old have been reinvented in pre-
folded, litted, pocketed and all in
one "systems" that offer breath-
ability, expandability, leak control,
Velcro, snaps and a three-armed
fastener called a Snappi. There's
also a cuteness factor in brightly
decorated covers, many from
mom-grown businesses fueled by
Internet interest.
"Even if there really are no
indications that future genera-

tions of humans will be able to
survive our mistakes, I can wash
load after load of dirty diapers
with some trite optimism," said
cloth-user Thomas Chang, the
stay-at-home dad to year-old Olive
in Northampton.
Shhhh: He and his wife use dis-
posables at night.
In Portland, 20-month-old
Alexander's mom, Kris Vockler,
went for disposables all day long
after she worked out a metric
carefully weighing the pros and

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Sunday, April 17, 201 II

Growmng career comes to a c ose

GARDEN TALK

Nichelle Demorest
dndemorest@ufl.edu

Keeping

pests away
without

chemicals

plants are grow-
inig and the
insects are hun-
T he ~gadnry. What are
you going to do?
There are many pest
management practices
that you can use instead of
reaching for the pesticides.
Try some of the following
practices in your garden
this year and feel good
knowing that you have
been 'Florida Friendly' to
the environment.
First, choose varieties of
plants that are resistant to
nematodes and diseases .
The plant tag or seed pack
will have that information
Plants should be clean an I
free of problems when you
purchase them. Vegetables
in the same plant family
shouldn't be planted in the
same location two years in
a row.
~Alternating where they
gow in the garden helps
tokeep soil pests such ~as
nematodes from building
up. ~

are found in the soil of any
gardn Some fee oneroots

below the ground. They

water and nutrients.
Unfortunately, there are` I
no chemical controls for
nematodes in home gar-
dens, but there are it few
things you can do to keep
the numbers down.
Adding organic mat-
ter, or compost,-to the
soil will reduce nematode
populations. Organic
matter also helps the .
soil retain moisture and
nutrients for better plarit
growth. Healthy plants
show a better resistance to
pests. Organic matter also
attracts beneficial insects
that prey on nematodes.
Many of the insects in ,
the garden are 'beneficial
insects. We don't want to
harm them because they
destroy the 'bad bugs'.
Learn to identify these
good bugs and welcome.
Plant some flowers in the '
garden to provide good
bugs with nectar and pol-
len.
Harvest vegetables
as soon as they are ripe
because over-ripe veg-
gies will just attract
more unwanted insects.
Compost or discard plants
as soon as they stop pro-
ducing. Sanitation practic-
es like these will cut down
on the number of insects
that will even find your
garden.
Can't tell a good bug
from a bad one? Bring in
a sample to the Extension
office for identification.
Visit this siteifor more envi- ,
ronmentally friendly and
effective practices. ht@://
ipm. ifas~ufl. edu/

II Niche )~ Demores is a
Columbi eC ent Exte son
of the University of Florida
Institute of Food and

Agricultural Sciences.

After more

than 34 years,

IVOrriSOn

leaves IFAS

By ANTONIA ROBINSON
arobinson@lakecityreporter. com

hel opportunity toe
hUnivres Mth' Flda/
IFAS Columbia
T e ppruntytCounty Fxtension
office is something William D.
Thomas has taken seriously for
more than 30 years.
"Overall, if I had it to do all
over again I would do the same
thing," Thomaps said. "I loved
every bit of it"..
Thomas retired March 31 aS

eafte3 year ud ohe months
with the office.
Thomas gr~ew up in Avon Park
and his family had a cattle and cit-
rus operations mn the area.
"I decided the last thing~ I want-
ed to do was spend 365 days lo.ok-
inig at the same trees," he said. .
He started college but was
drafted into the Navy and served
four years. .
"It gave me time to think about
what I wanted to do," Thomas
said. "I d~cided. I wanted to go .
back and get a degree in agricul-
ture." .
He went on to receive a
Bachelor's degree in agronomy
and i~master's in agronomy and
agriculture management from the
University of Florida.

Robotics Camp will combine fun and learning

extension services.
"I just appreciate the
opportunity to be here
and to get to know all the
people I dealt with and
hopefully served over the
years," Thomas said.

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to calculate the mathematical
relationship between wheel size
and distance with a set number
of motor rotations,
aRight Face how to pro-
gram a robot to navigate a series
of 90 degree turns
aFrequency and Amplitude
- the difference between them
and the units in which to mea-
sure them
aFollow the Guidelines -
how to program a robot to track
a line and learning that complex
robot behavior is just the sum of
simple behaviors.
SFaster Line Tracking how
to alter programs to optimize the
robot's performance.
aObstacle Detection how
to program the robot to use
Touch and Ultrasomec Sensors to
provide feedback about its envi-
ronment. .
Using the robotic platform,
the activities sharpen teamwork,
prowess in technical design,
presentation skills and reinforce
STEM principles.
Each camp will run for four .
full days and will be held at
the 01ustee Campus of Florida
Gateway College. The 01ustee
facility provides a large class-
room with internet access and
laptop computers for each team,
as well as another room with

enough space for building, test-
ing and for setting up challenges
Three identical camps will be
held the following weeks: June
20 23, June 27 30, July 25 28.
The camps are free and avail-
able to all high school students
in the FGC service area; how-
ever, each session is limited to
12 students and positions will
be competitive. The camps are
sponsored by FGC and made
possible through a Community
Based Jobs Training Grant
through the US Department of
Labor.
The Summer Robotics Camps
provide a rich learning environ-
ment for students. Fundamental
concepts in science, engineer-
ing, computing and robotics are
explored, with a focus on the
,practical nature on each sub-
~ject. Camps concentrate on real
world application of the subject.
Students learn teamwork and
responsibility through participa-
tion in group projects presented to
their peers, friends and families.
For more information, contact
your high school guidance coun-
selor or check out our website
at: http:/www. engineeringtech-
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You may contact Bob Deckon
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(386) 754-4442.

DC battery and charger
a 3 servo motors
a 1 each: color sensor, ultra-
sonic sensor
a 2 touch sensors
a 3 rotation sensors built into
the motors
hundreds of Technic build-
ing elements
The general format for the
program includes an opening
lesson on the basics, review in
building, followed by a challenge
that utilizes the building and
engineering aspects of robotics
and then move ort to a program-
ming lesson and a challenge
in programming. The series of
lessons~and challenges contin-
ues each day, using lessons on
sensors, programming loops
and more advanced.commands,
as well gearing and advanced
designs.
An iaverview of the curricu-
lum:
aRobotics: What' Do You '
Know? .
m History of Robotics
aIntroduction to Robotics
and the Lego Mindstorms NXT
Systern
aFull Speed Ahead how
to set up the programming soft-
tvare and use it to program the
robot.
aWheels and Distance how

learning cannot
happen togeth-
er>
W hosay funanThis summer,
the two will be combined when
the Engineering Technology pro-
gram at Florida Gateway College
hosts three individual Summer
Robotics Camps for high school-
aged students. The curriculum
is a mixture of IrgoTM edu-
cational materials and STEM-
focused subjects (science, tech-
nology, engineering and math)
used in modern manufacturing.
All camp activities are condu~ed
in an environment of fun, team
work and competitive problem
solving. The camps provide
opportunities for students to:
a Iarn technology and engi-
neering skills
aGain experience working
effectively in project teams
aExpress their creativity and
hav fun
eBe inspired to explore
future technology careers
Participants attending ou
camps work in teams of two. A
qualified instructor introduces
the teams to equipment, mateni-
als and concepts through inter-
active demonstrations, hands-on
tutorials, team activities and
challenges. The teams complete

Bob Deckon
robertdeckon@fgc.edu

activities and problem-solv_
ing challenges using LegoTM
MINDSTORMSTM robot con-
struction kits, lap-top computers
and software. The LegoTM
MINDSTORMSTM NXT 2.0
Education kit combines the
unlimited versatility of the Lego
building system with an intel-
ligent microcomputer brick and
intuitive drag-and-drop program-
ming software. The educational
kit features everything you need
to create your first robot in 30
mnunumu and then abcoucninesesn
tions. The intelligent NXT LEGO
brick features a 32-bit micropro-
cessor, a large matrix display,
four inut and three output
portinp
Also included. -
a NXT Intelligent Brick
a New rechargeable lithium

in the United States, and municipal -
waste makes up about 2 percent of
all waste from all sources. As some-
one who cares, he's been looking for
answers to the diaper dilemma for
decades, "and there's just no clear
position to take. I wish it was that
easy, but it's not." .
P&G's Allen, a believer in "giving
babies the best, most comfortable
experience," is no cloth-basher. "I
certainly don't want to downplay the
cloth diapering options and the fact
that parents are looking for options
that are also good for the environ-
ment," she said.
In his enlightened western
Massachusetts town, Chang notes
that few day care centers support

cloth, though that's changing.
Most states allow child care provid-
ers to decide for themselves whether
to accept reusable diapers. Generally,
day care centers are not terribly
receptive, said Heather McNamara,
mom of two in San Diego, Calif., and
executive director of the Real Diaper
Association.
The group maintains a searchable
database of cloth-~friendly day cares
and massive amounts of other infor-
mation at Realdiaperindustry.org.
McNamara sees a steady stream of
cloth converts there.
"'Ihere's a large silent population of
cloth dkper users," she said. "People
coine to us almost daily and say I can't
believe I didn't know about this before."

cons the big pro being she travels
a lot and decided they were hassle-
free when lier son was along for the
ride. He's mostly potty-trained now
but Vockler's memories are fresh.
"We live outside Portland, where,
if you know the place, picking dis-
.posables and saying so would give us
funny looks," she said. .
There are a lot of "what about" in
the cloth versus disposable debate.
There's the cotton, pulp, petrol and
industrial agricultural complexes
to contend with on both sides. And
what about the landfls, a subject that
comes up a lot,
Disposable diapers, according to
Hershkowitz, comprise about 1.5 per-
cent of all municipal waste generated

other business," Thomas
said. "It's a very competi-
tive and challenging busi-
ness in order to be profit-
able."
The mission of exten-
sion services is to provide
information and technol-
ogy as a resource to the
local community, he said.
'And I believe in that
mission," he said. "I
wouldn't have worked
here otherwise."
Retirement for Thomas

won't be; sperit just relax-
ing, he said. Instead he
will work on several proj-
ects at his 40 acres: of land
and a farm in Avon Park.
"My wife asked if I had
a plan to keep myself busy
and I started listing over
20 things," Thomas said.
"She said, 'It sounds like
you are going to be a busy
boy.'"
He will also continue to
work on some research
and development with

"It is really difficult
to come up with one
memory," Thomas said. "I
would say just the friend-
ships with so many over
the years is probably the
thing I will remember
forever."
Extension services help
bring research and tech-
niques to people so they
can increase their efficien-
cy, he said. Efficiency in
turn improves profitability.
"Farming is like any

The wedding is planned
for sunset May 21 on the
beaches of Regent Palms
Resort in the Turks and
Caicos. A reception will
follow at the resort.

of VLake ait sto Tenraan e
City. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Jones of
Ro noke Rpds, N.C
The bri e-lect is a 1994
gaduate of Columbia High
School and a- graduate
of Lake City Community
College practial nusn
pro m a he his emplr g
at Richardson Middle
Schoolas a sh ol nus
an is aas ocal sonurne fo
CMS Professional Staffing.
The future groom is a
19' gxraduat of soothwes
a graduate of Lake City
Community College basic
corrections program.~ He

MORRISON: Retiring after 34 years.

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McDuHi -
deMoya
Dal and Barbara
McDuffie of Lake City
announce the engage-
ment and approach-
ing marriage of their
daughter, Casey Nichole
McDuffie of Lake City,
to Anthony Joseph
deMoya of Wellborn. He
is the son of Armando
and Alisa deMoya of
Miami.
The bride-elect is
employed at McDuffie
Marine Sporting Goods
Inc.
The future groom is a
sport fishing captain.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.
21): A romantic evening
should be planned whether
you are single or in a relation-
ship. Socialize with friends
or network with people who
work in the same field. It will
help you personally and pro-
fessionally. SrAA
SAGTITTARIUS (NTov.
22-Dec. 21): Honesty can
get you off the hook with a re-
lationship that you don't want
to spend time nurturing any-
more. Once you clear the air,
you can move on freely. There
appears to be a great deal of
activity going on at your place.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-
Jan. 19): If someone is ask-
ing too much of you, back
away. This is not the time to
argue but rather to protect
your image, ~reputation and
family from anyone who is
too pushy or argumentative.
Travel will not go according
to plan. 2 stars AAArAQUAR-
IUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It
is apparent that work-related
issues can be resolved if you
combine a host of different
skills you have. An old friend
will help you realize your full
potential and encourage you
to make changes that will im-
prove you; liee.. ..~~
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20): Spend some money to
update your look or to make
yOu feel good about yourself.
Make new friends. Get in-
VOlved in an event or activity
that interests you and it will
lead you to someone with
whom you can work in the
future. Love is in the stars.

ARIES (March 21-April
19): Youtl be in a good posi-
tion when dealing with per-
sonal and domestic situations
requiring mental and physical
skill. Your energy and ability
to pull things together and get
everyone on the same page
will make you a hero. Wit
TAURUS (April 20-May
20): Work on a project that
can help you improve 4iour
efficiency at work and home"
You can learn a lot by watch-
ing what others do wrong and
not making the same mis-
takes. Keep anyone who is
too domineering at a distance.
SrAA
GEMINI (May 21-June
20): Getting involved in your
community or fundraiser wil
lead to a worthwhile introduc-
tion. You are heading in the
right direction with regard
to friendships and potential
partnerships. Be prudent
and responsible financially.
***** ~
.CANCER (June 21-July
22): Don't push your plans,
ideas or projects on someone
who isn't interested. You are
better off going it alone. Add-
ed responsibilities are likely
to be dumped i~n your lap by

THE LAST WORD

E ugen ia W~ord
those depended onyour kind-

LEO (July 23-Ahug. 22):
You've got what it takes to
be in control and to lead the
pack. Your strength, cour-
age, determination and high
energy will be impossible to
beat. This can turn into an in-
vigorating and successful day
if you put your best foot for-
ward. WAAA ~
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.
22): Not everyone will see
things your way but, if you
follow your own path, you will
accomplish your goals and re-
ceive the recognition and the
praise you deserve. Investing
in your home, family or a proj-
ect can help you raise your
income. AAA r
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct
22): You'll feel torn between
what you want to do an~d what
smo else iskin y t
d Smtim s asu hv ton
selfish in order to boost your
confidence and attitude. Offer
suggestions and solutions but
let others fend for themselves.

works up
DEAR ABBY: A member
of my gym brings her newborn
in with her every morning.
She sets the carrier dowri next
to her treadmill, puts in her
earplugs and runs. 'lle baby
usually cries on and off, but
today he cried nonstop during
my entire 20-minute workout
It drove me crazy.
I'm a mom, too. A crying
baby, especially a newborn, is
heartbreaking. This woman
never stops to see why her lit-
tle one is crying or to console
him. This situation doesn't
seem to bother the other gym
members. Should I talk to her
and risk a hostile response, or
speak to the gym manager?
- HEAVY-HEARTED GYM
BITNNY IN RIVERVIEW,

DEAR GYM BUNNY: Talk
to the manager. The crying in-
fant may not bother the other
gym members, but it bothers
you. The woman isn't stopping
her workout to see what may
be wrong because with her
earbuds in she can't hear the
child, which doesn't make her
a candidate for mother of the
year. She's' causing a distrac-
tion and an inconvenience to
you, so speak up.
DEAR ABBY: Ihave been
married to my high school
sweetheart, "Don," for 10
years. I love him dearly. We
were very young when we mar-
ried, and at the time he said he
didn't want kids. I didn't give

racing against your biological
clock.
DEAR ABBY: My part-
ner has been diagnosed with
Alzheimer's. As time goes on,
I know I will lose him more
and more. How do I do this
and allow him to keep his dig-
nity? Life comes full circle, and
I understand that. I keep try-
.ing to dwell in the present and
not think too far ahead. I don't
know ~where to turn. How do
you start the long goodbye?-
IDSI' IN PHOENIX -
DEAR IDST: The first
thing you need to do is contact
the Alzheimer's Association.
The Alzheimer's Association
can guide you on the journey
ahead of you and provide a
source of emotional support if
you join one of its caregiver's
groups. The toll-free phone
number is (800) 272-3900 and
the website is alz.0rg.
You and your partner
should also make certain
NOW that his wishes for end-
of-life care are clearly stated in
writing, so that when the time
comes, they will be respect-
ed. Then take each day as it
comes, thank God for the good
ones, have patience when they
are less so, and take good care
of yourself because that will be
key to ensuring your partner
gets the best care possible.
SWrite Dear Abby at
mwwDearAbby.com or
P.O. Box 69440, LOS
Angeles, CA 90069. '

Abigail Van Buren
www.deorabby.com
it much thought because back
then we weren't ready to start
a family. Now, Don still doesn't
want kids but I do.
He says if children are
that important to me, I should
leave him and find someone
who does want to be a parent.
Of course, I don't want just any
man's baby. I want his baby.
Don has warned me that if
I become pregnant, he'll prob-
ably leave. He's planning to
liave a vasectomy even though
I'm against it. Don't knowivhat
to do. This is the only problem
we have.. He won't agree to
counseling I've already sug-
gested it. I can't picture myself
starting over with another man
or going my whole life without
being a mother. Please help.
- UNFULTFILLED IN LOU-
ISVIILE
DEAR UNFUL;FILLED:
Your husband has given you
fair warning. Your now have an
important choice to make. B -
cause having a child is so im-
portant to you, my advice is to
start "picturing" yourself wth
another.hu band, and oi in
'enough time that you won't be

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